It undertakes professional training, development of geriatric care guidelines and standards, research and preparation of educational and informational material.
[1] The Association contributed to a 2010 study undertaken by the OECD to examine improvements to public service delivery and performance through a single government approach.
[1] As of 2004 the Association was a member of CARMA - Care for the Aged at Risk of Marginalization - a European social policy research project.
[3] EGGA is associated with Abuel, which conducts research on abuse of the elderly for use in policy formulation by government agencies in Europe.
[4] It is also associated with the Academic Network of European Disability Experts.